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  • Can you help NHS England London, to shape better community and social care services across the capital?

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 27/01/2015 in News

    NHS England are asking service user groups, volunteer groups and local authority leaders to take part in an online conversation. They are trying to improve the way health and care services in the community work. These are the health services that are based outside of hospital settings, in clinics and...

  • Emergency Department Update from Matthew Hopkins

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 13/01/2015 in News

    Dear colleagues, I wanted you to be aware that along with many trusts nationally both our hospital sites are under severe pressure. Working with our external partners our clinical and executive teams are working extremely hard to create bed capacity to use for patients being admitted through the Emergency Departments,...

  • Consulting You About Pharmaceutical Needs in the Borough...

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 05/01/2015 in News

    If you use pharmaceutical services (also called ‘the chemist’s’) in Barking and Dagenham, you are invited to comment on the draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) – by 16 February 2015. This document has been drafted on the basis of survey responses received (residents were invited to complete and return the...

  • Local GPs launch NHS smartphone advice app

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 04/12/2014 in News

    Here is a link that explains about a new phone app called 'notalwaysa&e'. All you have to do is select your symptoms and the app will tell you which service you need, and, thanks to a locator map, how to get there.The names, locations and opening hours of every pharmacy,...

  • A&E Patients Survey

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 04/12/2014 in News

    This week the CQC has published its national patient survey for A&E departments – the results for our Trust are disappointing and we are listed in the key findings as one of the Trusts with worse than expected results when compared with other Trusts. http://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20141201_accident_and_emergency_survey_2014_key_findings.pdf The CQC press release is...

  • Listening Event with Matthew Hopkins, Chief Executive of BHRUT

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 27/11/2014 in News

    Matthew Hopkins, the Chief Executive of BHRUT and other senior staff came to Wood Lane Baptist Church in Dagenham on 20 th October 2014 to meet and engage with local people to listen to their views and experiences of using services at King George and Queens hospitals. The event was...

  • 'GP Hub' Report

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 25/11/2014 in News

    Following the consultation, here's the report on the proposed GP Hub due to open in Barking and Dagenham at the end of November 2014. Feel free to contact us if you have any queries.

  • New Congenital Heart Disease Consultation in Various Languages

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 13/11/2014 in News

    During consultation for the New Congenital Heart Disease review NHS England have heard that it would be helpful to have materials in alternative languages. They have therefore published the contents of the exhibition boards and the response forms to the consultation in the following languages. Polish Punjabi Hindi Gujarati Urdu...

  • Fancy a Healthy Lunch?

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 06/10/2014 in News

    From 13/10, the Jenuin Health Café, Barking Methodist Church, Short Blue Place, (London Road) Barking, IG11 7AL will open their doors every Monday (10.30am-12:30) for elderly residents. Fun, games and great tasting healthy delicious light lunch and refreshments available from £3.50 per person. All their meals are prepared and cooked...

  • Public Health England Info to Care Homes: Protecting your Residents this Winter

    Posted by HWBDAdmin on 06/10/2014 in News

    PHE has published some information for care homes regarding the flu, shingles and pneumococcal immunisations (pneumococcal infections are caused by bacteria which can lead to pneumonia, septicaemia and meningitis), and how best to contain the Norovirus (Norovirus is the most common cause of infectious gastroenteritis (diarrhoea and vomiting) in England...

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